Meet the Sharp Mary Birch Doulas

Each Sharp Mary Birch doula has received special training from DONA International — the oldest, largest and most-respected doula association in the world. In addition, each doula has undergone an extensive interview process and background check, so you can be confident that the doula you choose is knowledgeable, professional and well-prepared.

Amanda

Childbirth doula (DONA trained)

CPR and First Aid certified

BLS certified

ServSafe certified

OSHA certified

Amanda has been studying women's health since 2003. She is passionate about caring for women and making sure they have access to current information and available resources. She has a wide range of experience as a birth doula, including gestational diabetes, women over 40, teenage pregnancy, infertility, birth after a loss and surrogacy.

Amanda's passion for working with birthing women has inspired her to pursue becoming a certified midwife. Amanda is a mother of two and truly enjoys being of service and has attended more than 30 births.

Gaile

Certified childbirth doula (DONA trained)

Gaile's goal is for each family to have the birth they desire by defining what matters most. She offers information and support so each mom can make well-informed decisions that give the best chance of reaching her desired childbirth experience.

It was after the birth of her fourth child, with her husband deployed, that she finally answered her calling to serve expectant parents and their newborns. Gaile was fortunate to find a doula who was flexible and worked with her to afford her valuable services and now she is dedicated to providing that same support.

Gaile has five children of her own and has a background as a child development professional. Additionally, her training includes Rebozo techniques, Spinning Babies, acupressure comfort measures and supporting moms who desire a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Gina

Certified childbirth doula (DONA trained)

Childbirth educator

Certified lactation educator

Certified postpartum doula

Gina's love of birth and supporting families came when her own children were born. She believes that by supporting birthing moms, she is helping to create a space for new life coming into the world. Gina is trained in comfort measures from the early signs of labor through postpartum, giving physical, emotional, psychological and educational support to moms and families so they may have a beautiful and tender birth experience.

Jeanelle

Childbirth doula (DONA trained)

Certified childbirth educator

Lactation educator

Early parenthood educator

Jeanelle has trained more than 1,000 couples for the miracle of birth and has been a doula for more than three decades. As a seasoned doula, she encourages, inspires, and helps parents to embrace and understand the process of birth. She believes that support, from both a partner/coach and an experienced doula, helps create a safe and empowering environment for women to give birth. Jeanelle is a mother of six and a researcher/designer of comfort therapies and products.

Laura B.

Certified childbirth doula (DONA trained)

Certified yoga instructor

Laura attributes her call to doula service to years of raising her three children and teaching yoga. Her compassionate nature and life learnings have made her into the calm, caring and confident doula she is today. Laura has a genuine desire to help the laboring woman and her partner, and she will help in understanding the birth process and support your choices. She is passionate about staying current in her evidence-based research and education.

Laura K.

Childbirth doula (DONA trained)

Certified childbirth educator

Certified lactation educator

Laura has a great passion for supporting birthing moms throughout the process of labor and birth. She believes support and encouragement in labor helps expectant moms feel safe, more confident and empowered by their birth experience. Laura will ensure that you are informed of all your options, and will support you in your choices. To each birth she brings a sense of calm, a trust in women's bodies and the birth process and a deep awareness of birth as a transformative experience for the mother, partner and family.

Madeline

Childbirth doula (DONA trained)

Madeline's knowledge and passion for birth is wide-ranging and dynamic. Her work in health care improvement provided her the opportunity to study birth in many different capacities. Her experience ranges from observing midwifery clinics in Bali to completing a neonatal intensive care unit internship. Madeline's training includes the use of aromatherapy and Rebozo techniques. Clients enjoy her soothing voice and calming presence. Madeline treats every birth with love and respect, honoring the transformative experience it is.

Specializing in ensuring the birth partner can share in the birth experience at a more comfortable level and with less partner fatigue, Tamara's approach optimizes support throughout labor and delivery, creating a more satisfying birth experience for all involved.